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First in a series on public schools in low-income neighborhoods that are using unconventional methods to improve results. read more...

IN THIS ISSUE

NEWSBEAT

May I persuade you to be honest?
Brazil finds an innovative way to ensure that senior civil servants are not tempted to abuse their power.
‘Don't retreat on reform’
IDB economist urges countries to strengthen democracy, reforms and integration.

IDB BOOKSHELF
Healing with hope
Pamphlet series highlights strategies to fight domestic violence.

EXPRESSIONS
Faces of Northeastern Brazil
Three cultural currents join to produce distinctive folk art.

IDB GROUP NEWS
IDB supports small firms in El Salvador

SPECIAL REPORT: Education Reform
Rebirth of a condemned school
How a dumping ground for troubled students became an oasis of learning in a working-class suburb of Santiago, Chile.
Why do you teach?
The art of motivating teachers in a high-stress, low-reward environment.
First, help the neediest
By targeting assistance to the worst-performing public schools, Chile has helped to narrow the learning gap between rich and poor.
Innovation can be contagious
IDB sends teachers and administrators to study Latin America’s most forward-looking school systems.
An environment that encourages change
Chile begins to see the fruit of nearly two decades of educational reform.


Digital Archives (1963–1997)


Public Sector Reform

VIEWPOINT


Internet redux. The prime minister of Perú argues that the Internet is more relevant than ever, especially for the poor.

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